About this episode

This episode discusses common misconceptions parents have about OCD intrusive thoughts and how to better support their children.

If your child has OCD, you’ve probably spent countless hours trying to make their intrusive thoughts go away. It’s an understandable instinct, but it’s also one of the biggest misconceptions about OCD. In this episode, I’ll unpack the common misunderstandings parents have about OCD intrusive thoughts and explain why many well-intentioned responses can accidentally keep OCD going. We’ll talk about why recovery isn’t about eliminating intrusive thoughts, why logic and reassurance rarely work, how OCD follows predictable themes and core fears, and what ERP is actually designed to do. When you understand how intrusive thoughts really work, you’ll stop chasing the content of OCD and start helping your child build the skills that lead to lasting recovery. Whether your child struggles with harm OCD, contamination OCD, moral OCD, relationship OCD, or another theme entirely, this episode will help you respond with more confidence and less fear. 🧡 To get today’s PDF handout go to www.natashadaniels.com/handouts *** This podcast episode is sponsored by NOCD. NOCD provides online OCD therapy in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. To schedule your free 15 minute consultation to see if NOCD is…

People in this episode

Host: Natasha Daniels

Topics covered

• OCD
• intrusive thoughts
• parenting
• child therapy
• mental health

Keywords

• OCD
• intrusive thoughts
• parenting
• ERP
• mental health
• child anxiety
• recovery

Sponsors

NOCD

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